Experience

Spotr

• Netherlands
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP of Product Management

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands Spotr is an AI-driven proptech startup. •Product strategy: Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap of the product line, ensuring alignment with the company’s overall business objectives. • Product planning: Take ownership over the planning, anticipate on delivery dates and deadlines. • Team leadership: Direct, focus and encourage product/tech teams, encouraging an environment of continuous learning and innovation. • Stakeholder management: Collaborate closely with key… Show more Spotr is an AI-driven proptech startup. •Product strategy: Define and drive the vision, strategy, and roadmap of the product line, ensuring alignment with the company’s overall business objectives. • Product planning: Take ownership over the planning, anticipate on delivery dates and deadlines. • Team leadership: Direct, focus and encourage product/tech teams, encouraging an environment of continuous learning and innovation. • Stakeholder management: Collaborate closely with key stakeholders, including engineering, marketing, sales, and customer success teams to ensure effective and efficient product development. • Customer understanding: Gather insights from customers, market trends, and competitive analysis to inform product development. • Product management: Oversee all stages of the product lifecycle, from ideation to launch and beyond, ensuring the product meets the needs of customers and achieves business objectives. • Performance measurement: Track and analyse product performance metrics, using data to inform future product decisions and strategies. Show less



Walker & Dunlop

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• AVP Product Management

  • Aug 2022 - May 2023

  The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands I led efforts to increase efficiency through internal tools and process improvement. • Product Owner for three tools • Responsible for Small Balance Lending: loans $1,000,000 to $15,000,000 • Led product discovery to determine the next best improvement to make • Devised and executed business strategy at a product level, including product strategy and roadmap • Effectively communicated the Product Roadmap to internal and external stakeholders • Aligned key stakeholders around a… Show more I led efforts to increase efficiency through internal tools and process improvement. • Product Owner for three tools • Responsible for Small Balance Lending: loans $1,000,000 to $15,000,000 • Led product discovery to determine the next best improvement to make • Devised and executed business strategy at a product level, including product strategy and roadmap • Effectively communicated the Product Roadmap to internal and external stakeholders • Aligned key stakeholders around a common vision • Prepared requirements for three cross-functional product teams • Defined and measured success for product initiatives • Assessed the market and its competitive landscape to provide input into strategy and positioning

• Product Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Aug 2022

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States



GeoPhy

• Netherlands
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States GeoPhy was acquired by Walker & Dunlop in February 2022. My role continued uninterrupted.



CoStar Group

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager

  • Jul 2017 - May 2021

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States Using Scrum/Agile, I was the Product Owner for several digital tools across the product life cycle, from inception to launch and continuous iteration. • Redesigned and relaunched the tools that comprise CoStar Suite: approx. $750 million in annual revenue (Active users: 40k+ daily, 75k+ weekly, 115k+ annually) • Responsible for shared services – the features that span multiple products • Coordinated projects across multiple departments: development, database, research, marketing… Show more Using Scrum/Agile, I was the Product Owner for several digital tools across the product life cycle, from inception to launch and continuous iteration. • Redesigned and relaunched the tools that comprise CoStar Suite: approx. $750 million in annual revenue (Active users: 40k+ daily, 75k+ weekly, 115k+ annually) • Responsible for shared services – the features that span multiple products • Coordinated projects across multiple departments: development, database, research, marketing, customer support • Conducted user testing, review user feedback, and iterated based on results • Created UI wireframes for simple and intuitive UX user flows • Wrote detailed business requirements and user stories • Maintained the development backlog for desktop (browser) products, and native mobile (iPhone, iPad, Android) products • Identified, documented, and resolved production issues and UI inconsistencies • Launched a new global tool to let brokers and building owners manage their own real estate listings

• Field Research Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States As a Field Research Manager, I remotely managed 12 field research photographers in California, Arizona, Colorado, and Hawaii. • Assigned daily tasks and monitored progress • Coached direct reports to take ownership of their development • Developed talent and promoted 3 employees into team leadership roles • Addressed sub-standard output using customized performance improvement plans • Performed quality control audits on photo and real estate research • Hired 6 new field staff… Show more As a Field Research Manager, I remotely managed 12 field research photographers in California, Arizona, Colorado, and Hawaii. • Assigned daily tasks and monitored progress • Coached direct reports to take ownership of their development • Developed talent and promoted 3 employees into team leadership roles • Addressed sub-standard output using customized performance improvement plans • Performed quality control audits on photo and real estate research • Hired 6 new field staff employees • Assisted in the training of more than 50 new hires for the department

• Comps Specialist

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2016

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States Using public record data and conversations with the principals involved in the sales, I provided clients with the information they need to make prudent investment choices. • Manhattan and greater New York City market • Researched and published more than 150 sales comparable reports (comps) • Transaction values: $1 million and $10 million each

• Development Pipeline Region Lead

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States My team and I were responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing a new research process to document the real estate development pipeline. The research process includes a rigorous analysis of zoning, land use changes, permits, public documents, and market-specific news sources. • Launched the process in 4 offices nationwide • Trained more than 160 researchers • Impacted more than 2.2 billion square feet of inventory • Managed the research process of 39 specialists covering… Show more My team and I were responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing a new research process to document the real estate development pipeline. The research process includes a rigorous analysis of zoning, land use changes, permits, public documents, and market-specific news sources. • Launched the process in 4 offices nationwide • Trained more than 160 researchers • Impacted more than 2.2 billion square feet of inventory • Managed the research process of 39 specialists covering more than a quarter of US real estate markets The team was also responsible for CoStar Aerial Research, including developing and implementing methodology, as well as processing and analyzing the data that comes from the company’s research airplane.

• Research Associate

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2015

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States I maintained a portfolio of office, retail, industrial, land, and multifamily properties. The portfolios: • Included properties in the Boise ID, Portland OR, and St. Louis MO markets • Grossed the company anywhere from $100,000 to more than $650,000 annually • Included from 7,000 to 8,500 properties with 1,800 to 3,300 active listings at any given time



Willdan Financial & Economic Consulting Services

• Analyst for Real Estate Economics

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013

  Washington, DC Provided economic and demographic analysis, real estate market analysis, land use planning, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping for a wide range of projects, including: • A market analysis to assess in greater detail the existing housing and commercial conditions in the HARBEL neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland • A baseline economic analysis of the City of Kalispell, Montana in support of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) economic and fiscal impact analysis • The creation… Show more Provided economic and demographic analysis, real estate market analysis, land use planning, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping for a wide range of projects, including: • A market analysis to assess in greater detail the existing housing and commercial conditions in the HARBEL neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland • A baseline economic analysis of the City of Kalispell, Montana in support of the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) economic and fiscal impact analysis • The creation of a set of proven redevelopment best practices in distressed suburban economic centers, including land use recommendations, creative financing strategies, and methods to develop in a difficult economic climate • A regional market and economic analysis in Erie and Niagara Counties in New York for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) • An analysis of best practices of naming rights, corporate sponsorships, and advertising case studies in support of a Consolidation Study Cost-Benefit Analysis for NFTA • An analysis of the economic impact of all tourists who arrived in the DC region through the two DC area airports. The work supported a comprehensive economic and fiscal impact analysis for Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA). Show less



Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Marketing & Communications

  • Mar 2012 - Apr 2013

  Fairfax County, Virginia, United States Supported the organization’s efforts to responsibly redevelop an 8-mile stretch of US Route 1 in Fairfax County • Redesigned and relaunched www.SFDC.com • Managed SFDC's online presence including all website and social media content • Tracked the progress of all local real estate development projects • Created and distributed a community development survey, and analyzed its results • Presented at community outreach meetings with residents, developers, elected officials, and… Show more Supported the organization’s efforts to responsibly redevelop an 8-mile stretch of US Route 1 in Fairfax County • Redesigned and relaunched www.SFDC.com • Managed SFDC's online presence including all website and social media content • Tracked the progress of all local real estate development projects • Created and distributed a community development survey, and analyzed its results • Presented at community outreach meetings with residents, developers, elected officials, and county staff • Administered a placemaking and wayfinding signage program • Staffed and led three monthly community committee meetings and monthly board meetings Show less



National Association of REALTORS®

• United States
• Real Estate
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community and Political Affairs (Temporary Employee)

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2011

  Washington, DC Provided support for a land use and smart growth consulting service Assisted in administering two grassroots political advocacy programs Maintained database of engaged members



Uptown Consortium, Inc.

• Urban Planning Associate

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2011

  Cincinnati, OH Conducted property research and analysis Developed a Master Land Use Plan for Mt. Auburn, an urban community in Cincinnati Explored the feasibility of establishing a life-sciences business incubator Researched organizational structure of comparable non-profit redevelopment agencies



Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation

• Assistant to the Executive Secretary

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

  Cincinnati, OH Managed a multi-million dollar endowment and maintained all budget, cashflow, and investment documents Reviewed, processed, and organized incoming grant applications Coordinated quarterly meetings for 12 Board Members



US Army Corps of Engineers

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clerk

  • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009

  Hamilton County, Ohio, United States Analyzed incoming applications for Corps permits Used ArcGIS to map the location and establish the extent of proposed projects’ impacts Reorganized the filing system to foster efficiency



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern for Congressman Steve Driehaus (OH-01)

  • Feb 2009 - Jun 2009

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States Developed policy briefings as needed Researched and responded to constituents’ letters Attended committee hearings and briefings on the staff’s behalf Fielded phone calls supporting and criticizing the Congressman’s positions



Xavier University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant to the Director for Government Relations

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Directed undergraduate students’ public policy research. Facilitated students’ local, state, and national legislative advocacy. Co-produced live TV and radio analysis of election night 2007 and 2008.

• Community Development Intern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Assessed the physical condition of Cincinnati neighborhoods. Identified at-risk neighborhoods by analyzing the data from the physical condition survey.



Xavier University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Urban Policy Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Sep 2007

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Researched the feasibility of mass transit in Cincinnati Cultivated civic and political support for reforming urban transportation policy Shaped the public agenda by meeting with state and local law-makers